tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post4170611525096542036..comments2015-08-01T20:00:30.377-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Phillis Wheatley Writes about Christopher SeiderJ. L. Bellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-89814657862989832992007-05-04T14:13:00.000-05:002007-05-04T14:13:00.000-05:00It's quite clear from what the Wheatley family wro...It's quite clear from what the Wheatley family wrote about her that Phillis Wheatley was a genius with a prodigious understanding of language. To their credit, they encouraged and enabled her talents when she was growing up instead of feeling threatened.J. L. Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-91749273168033770372007-05-04T12:18:00.000-05:002007-05-04T12:18:00.000-05:00It's amazing that she had such a grasp of the lang...It's amazing that she had such a grasp of the language even as a freed slave. Far better than many college-educated people today, even ones born with silver spoons in their mouths.Robert S. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06208771657848284055noreply@blogger.com